Button Button

Which statement is best describes the theme of Button, Button

• Greed limits a persons ability to think clearly about serious situations.

• It is not possible to actually know another person.

• Arthur should not have married Norma before knowing the kind of person she was.

• Betrayal of a loved one could get you killed.

The conflict the Norma most likely experienced was

• character v. nature

• character v. society

• character v. machine

• character v. self

Throughout the story the reader wondered who, if anyone, would die. This created

• dramatic inrony

• suspense

• external conflict

• verbal irony

Relevant evidence to support the theme of the story would be

• "Oh yes." Norma repressed a smile. She was sure now it was a sales pitch.

• "I'm afraid I'm not at liberty to tell you that," he said. "However, I assure you, the organization is of international scope."

• "Wouldn't you like to know?"

  Arthur shook his head.

  "Why?"

  "Because it's immoral," he told her.

  "Well I think it's intriguing," she said.

• The package was lying by the front door. Well of all the nerve, she thought. She glared at the carton as she unlocked the door. I just won't take it in, she thought. She went inside and started dinner.

We learned that Norma seems unhappier with their life than Arthur through

• Direct characterization, the author came right out and told us that Norma is unhappy in her marriage

• Dramatic irony, we know Norma is unhappy but she does not know it

• Verbal irony, Norma's sarcastic tone shows how unhappy she is.

• Indirect characterization, Norma's thoughts, words and actions tell the reader that she is not happy.

TWO words that mean real, not fake

• authentic

• genuine

• repress

• impulsive

Mr. Steward came to the home to offer Norma and Arthur a __________

• contempt

• repression

• proposition

• genuine

After Norma pushed the button, she felt a chill of horror and made a _________ noise. Ridiculous, she thought.

• proposition

• eccentric

• contemptuous

• impulsive

Throughout the story Norma _______ the desire to push the button, until the end when she finally did it.

• authentic

• repressed

• impulsive

• proposition

Norma thought perhaps some _____________ millionaire or psychological research was behind the button.

• eccentric

• authentic

• genuine

• contemptuous